Shade-holder.



No.. 712,796. Pa tented Nov. 4, I902. A. W. HOFFMAN".

SHADE HOLDER.

(Applicatiim filed Feb. 3, 1902.\

(No Model.)

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UNITE STATES ATENT FFICE.

ALFRED W. HOFFMANN, OF NEW YORK, Y., ASSIGNOR TO N. Y. METAL SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COR- PORATION OF NEW YORK. 4

SHADE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,796, dated November 4, 1902.

Application filed February 3.1902. Serial No. 92,400. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern: .the horizontal supporting-ring b. The sup- Be it known that I, ALFRED \V.'HOFFMANN, porting-ring b is provided with the openings a citizen of the United States, residing in the b arranged at equal intervals, as is shown in city of New York, in the borough of Bronx, in Fig. 4. V

the State of New York, have invented certain The shade-support G consists of the shadenewanduseful Improvements in Shade-Holdring '0, upon which rests the shade S. Deers, of which the following is a specification. pending from the shade-ring care support- This invention relates to a shade-support ing-arms c, that pass through the openings for candle-holders, and relates particularly to Z)? of the supporting-ring b. Each of these 10 improvements in my shade-support of Letters supporting-arms is provided with corruga- Patent No. 649,986, dated January 22, 1900. .tions 0 that are curved outwardly and in re- The object of the invention is to provide a lation to the axis of the candle-stand in rashade-support that is applied to the candledial planes and form the depressions a The holder in such a manner that the attractive depressions c of these arms are disposed in 15 appearance of the same is in no wise impaired horizontal planes upon the shade-support G by adjusting the shade in various positions, and engage with the openings b of the supas is necessary according to the consumption porting-ring, so that the shade-support can of the candle. be maintained in relatively vertical position.

The objection to my shade-support as pre- The shade-support Cis adapted to be adjusted 2o viously constructed resides in the ends of the in vertical direction, andiin order to retain 7o shade-supporting wires projecting above the the same in permanent relation with the canshade when the latter is in lowered position, dle-holder the supporting-arms are provided and thereby detracts from-the pleasing apwith the stops 0 at their ends, that impinge pearance of the same. To avoid this, the inupon the supporting-ring b when the shade- 25 vention consists of candle-supporting wires, support is raised to its uppermost position. which carry a supporting-ring at their upper The supporting-arms c of the shade-support ends secured in permanent relation thereto, possess sufficient resiliency that the engagea shade-ring supportedon suitable arms, said ment of the depressions c of the arms 0 with arms being adapted to engage said supportthe openings 19 of the supporting-ring bwill 0 ing-ring when adjusted in various positions, maintain the shade-.supportinraised position. as will be more fully described hereinafter As is shown in Fig. 2, the supporting-ring c and finally set forth in the claims, reference of-the shade-support is maintained, preferbeing had to the accompanying drawings, in wably, in a position slightly above the flame, in which which position the depressions at the lower 5 Figure 1 is a side view of a stand having my end of the supporting-arms engage the openimproved candle-holder and shade-support ings in the supporting-ring. As the candle applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side view of the burns away the proper relation of the shade candle-holder having the shade-support in to the flame of the'candle is maintained by raisedposition. Fig.3isasimilarview show- :lowering the supporting-shade. This is ac- 4o ing the shade-support in partly-lowered posicomplished by depressing the shade-support tion; and Fig. Lisa transverse section on lines from time to time, so that the successive de- 4 4, Fig. 2. pressions will engage the openings in the sup- Similar letters of reference indicate correporting-ring, as is shown partly lowered in sponding parts. Fig. 3.

5 Referring to the drawings, A represents the In this construction the shade can be read- 9 5 ordinary stand for a candle, in the socket B idly raised or lowered in proper relation to of which is seated the candle-holderconstructthe flame of the candle and always presents ed of suitably-formed candle-supporting wires a pleasing appearance, as the lower ends of b, which are vertically disposed at their upper the supporting-arms are concealed from view 50 ends and have permanently secured'thereto by the shade; and, further, the depressions Ioe form a substantial means for engaging the supporting-ring by reason of the resiliency of the arms being sufficient for that purpose, but being adapted to yield under a slight pressure, so that the adjustment of the shadeholder can be accomplished in a superior manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In combination with a candle-holderhaving supporting-wires, a ring secured permanently to the upper ends thereof, and a shadeholder having vertical supports adjustably engaging said ring, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination withacandle-holder,having suitable supporting-wires, a supportingring secured permanently to the upper ends of said supporting-wires, a shade-ring, and arms for supporting said shadering, said arms adjustably engaging the said supporting-ring, substantially as set forth.

3. In combination with a candle-holderhavingsnpporting-wires,a horizontal supportingring secured permanently to the upper ends of the said wires, said ring having openings therein, a shade-ring, spring supporting-arms depending from said shade-ring and adjustably engaging theopenings ofsaid supportingring, substantially as set forth.

4. In combination with a candle-holder having suitable supporting-wires,ofa supporting ring secured permanently to the upper ends of saidwires,saidsupporting-ringbeingprovided with openings, a shade-ring, corrugated arms depending from said shade-ring and passing through the openings of said supporting-ring, and stops provided at the lower ends of said supporting-arms for securing the same in the openings of said supporting-ring, substantially as set forth.

5. In combination with a candle-holder of suitably-formed candle-supportingwires,hav ing vertical disposed upper ends, of a supporting-ring secured permanently to the upper ends of said wires, said supporting-ring being provided with openings, a shade-ring, corrugated arms depending from said shade-ring and passing through the openings of said supporting-ring,and means for securing said supporting-arms in the openings of said supporting-ring, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' ALFRED W. HOFFMANN.

\Vitnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, O. BRADVVAY. 

